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title: "Lynett Capital"
description: "Lynett Capital is an early stage investment firm that backs technology companies. Public filings and investor databases describe it as an angel group and venture capital firm with a focus on high potential technology businesses, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida in the United States. The firm was founded by Ben Lynett. In Africa, Lynett Capital has been active at the seed stage, with all recorded rounds in the May 2016 to February 2019 period classified as seed investments. The firm has deployed approximately 8.8 million dollars across five funding rounds, backing companies primarily in Nigeria and Kenya. Its African portfolio includes e commerce and retail, telecom and connectivity, and fintech businesses, such as Wasoko in Kenya, and Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, and Send App in Nigeria. Across these African investments, Lynett Capital has frequently participated in syndicated rounds alongside global investors such as Y Combinator, Golden Palm Investments, and other technology focused funds, reflecting a collaborative approach to early stage financing in emerging markets."
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# Lynett Capital

Lynett Capital is an early stage investment firm that backs technology companies. Public filings and investor databases describe it as an angel group and venture capital firm with a focus on high potential technology businesses, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida in the United States. The firm was founded by Ben Lynett. In Africa, Lynett Capital has been active at the seed stage, with all recorded rounds in the May 2016 to February 2019 period classified as seed investments. The firm has deployed approximately 8.8 million dollars across five funding rounds, backing companies primarily in Nigeria and Kenya. Its African portfolio includes e commerce and retail, telecom and connectivity, and fintech businesses, such as Wasoko in Kenya, and Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, and Send App in Nigeria. Across these African investments, Lynett Capital has frequently participated in syndicated rounds alongside global investors such as Y Combinator, Golden Palm Investments, and other technology focused funds, reflecting a collaborative approach to early stage financing in emerging markets.

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## Summary

Lynett Capital is an early stage investment firm that backs technology companies. Public filings and investor databases describe it as an angel group and venture capital firm with a focus on high potential technology businesses, headquartered in Jupiter, Florida in the United States. The firm was founded by Ben Lynett. In Africa, Lynett Capital has been active at the seed stage, with all recorded rounds in the May 2016 to February 2019 period classified as seed investments. The firm has deployed approximately 8.8 million dollars across five funding rounds, backing companies primarily in Nigeria and Kenya. Its African portfolio includes e commerce and retail, telecom and connectivity, and fintech businesses, such as Wasoko in Kenya, and Tizeti, Wifi.com.ng, and Send App in Nigeria. Across these African investments, Lynett Capital has frequently participated in syndicated rounds alongside global investors such as Y Combinator, Golden Palm Investments, and other technology focused funds, reflecting a collaborative approach to early stage financing in emerging markets.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wasoko | /wasoko | Seed | 2500000 | 2019-02-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Wasoko | /wasoko | Seed | 2000000 | 2018-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Wifi.com.ng | /wifi-com-ng | Seed | 2100000 | 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Tizeti | /tizeti | Seed | 2100000 | 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Send App | /send-app | Seed | 50000 | 2016-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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